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James Marcou (RW)

Worcester Sharks

Name:

James Marcou

Number:

19

Position:

RW

Shoots:

R

Height:

5-8

Weight:

165

Birthdate:

1988-02-19

Birth place:

Kings Park, NY

Biography

2010-11:… enters 1st professional season. 2010 Playoffs:… did not dress in Game 3, 4,5 ,6 vs Manchester…played first professional playoff game in 3-2OTL to Manchester in Game 2 and fired two shots and was +1……2009-10 Regular Season: Scored first professional goal in 9-2W at Hartford on 4/7…was E on the season for +/-…2009-10: did not dress 4/10…scored first professional goal and added an assist in 9-2W at Hartford on 4/7…did not dress 4/3…had assist, +1 and three shots on goal in first professional game in 3-1L at Providence on 4/2… NOTES: Signed an entry-level contract with the Sharks Mar. 23…Named to the New England Hockey Writer’s All-Star Team…Named to Hockey East’s Second Team All-Star squad…Was an assistant captain for UMass…Led his team in scoring for the third straight season and set a single-season school record for assists (40)…His 51 points were tied for sixth in the nation and tied for second in the NCAA in assists…Recorded one goal and four assists in two Hockey East Quarterfinals games vs. Boston College…Had 15, multi-point games in 09-10…Had a 10-game point streak (2 goals, 17 assists) Nov. 14 – Jan. 2…Failed to record a point in only nine games this season…Finished the season with a four-game point streak (1 goal, 7 assists)…Set a UMass record with five points (all assists) Nov. 24 at Vermont…Had a goal and three assists Oct. 23 vs. Maine…Recorded four assists Opening Night, Oct. 8 vs. R.P.I…96 career assists are the most in school history…In 111 collegiate games, accumulated 130 points (34 goals, 96 assists) and was nominated for the Hobey Baker Award in two of his three seasons at UMass. Led UMass in scoring for the third straight season after posting 11 goals and a school single-season record 40 assists… His 51 points were the fourth most in program history for a season, while his 96 career assists is a new UMass record… He finished the season tied for fourth nationally in points per game and first in assists per game… In Hockey East, Marcou ranked second in points, second in assists and first in power play points (4-22-26)…Selected to the second-team All-Hockey East 2008-09: Was named to the New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team, the Hockey East All-Star First Team, the Hockey East All-Academic Team, and was named UMass Co-MVP with Braun. He became the first-ever UMass player to finish the year as the Hockey East scoring champion alongside Colin Wilson of Boston University.2007-08: Marcou earned Hockey East All-Rookie Team, Hockey East All-Academic Team, and UMass Rookie of the Year honors.2006-07: Led the Waterloo Black Hawks to Anderson Cup Championship and to the Final Four of the Clark Cup…Named the Front Office Player of the Year…Named to the USHL All-Star team.2005-06: Tied for second on the team in goals(18)2004-05: Member of the US NTDP which won gold in 2005…tallied two assists in six games.